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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-27
Genius Still at Work.
Methodist Advance.

The celebrated genius who some
years ago invented the big Texas me-
teoric stone, that covered7a square acre
of ground, burying itself just IS feet
beneath the surface, and standing black
and bare, just IS feet above, and at
the end of a month was still hot enough
to fry under a shower of rain, and who
afterward witnessed the fight Of a baby
through the air, tied to a bundle of
balloons, over the sound at More
head City, till brought safely down on
the beach by a lucky rifieshot, this
same celebrated genius is now doing
business, it seems, in the vicinity Of
Asheville. This Understanding to
the NezOs- Obse10fr-he has invented
miraculous ghost, whose cold,
shadowy fingers have ruthlessiy picked
his victim clean of hair, eye brows, and
beard. The genius has committed one
capital blunder this time, Untort-
unately it is male ghost. Had it
been female and the victims wife,
the invention would no doubt have
had a large run. AS it is, tits scarcely
worth while to patent it, and besides,
the inventors reputation is likely to
suffer serius damage. How he has
ever happened to make such a mistake
is unaccountable unless he is a bach
elor, and a very shy, stupid one at that.
Let him abandon the ghost immedir
ately and see if he cannot conjure up
a Buncombe man, who does not believe
that Buncombe is the kite and the rest
of the State the tail. That done, he
may safely retire, and rest upon his
laurels as the greatest discoyerer of
the age.
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The No-Fence Law.
[CiIarlOtte Chronicle,

One of the greatest draw backs to
material progress in North Carolina
is the unwlIingness of many of our
people to get out of their sterotyped
ways-methods that were used in past
years and deemed practicable and the
best modes at that time. But the
times are changing, New and i'm
proved methods of farming are crowd
ing upon. Economical plans are be-
ing adopted, but many of our people
are 10th to give up the old ways for
the new. We might cite for instance
the no-fenCe law. In many counties
it has worked we'll and we could name
some counties where the farmers would
not 60 back to the old plan. This has
been brought to our attention by the
trouble experienced in some counties
and the drawing of the question into
politics, as was done in the last cam
paign. The opponents of the law are
not willing to get out of the old ruts
Of farming. A bill has been intro
duced in the Legislature, relative to
BunCombe county. The provisions of
this bill puts penalty of $1,000 upon
the county commissioners for any fail
ure to submit the matter to popular
vote. This bill it seems to us a use
less piece OF legislation, as the statute
under which the law operates, already
makes it the duty of the commission
ers to call an election in any of the
townships, in any county, when such
an election is desired, upon the appli-
cation of the voters of said townships
or counties. 80 -~-.a-
Meckienburg was perhaps the first
county in the State to adopt the no
fence law and SO far as we are inform
ed 1t has worked we'll. We have heard
no desire to return to the gid way of
fencing in the crops.VIn Forsyth
county when the law was first adopted
some years ago, it met with vigorous
opposition and the result of the first
election was that the law was adopted
in only about three townships. Since
then it has gradually grown in favor
and adoption until now the entire
county. with perhaps two or three
townships out OF thirteen, have the law
in successful operation and the farmers
are pleased with it, Wherever this
law is introduced thefk is more or less
opposition. This is owing to the fact
that our people are too much welded
to the old way of doing things when
new ideas and new modes are brought
TO their attention,
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Thos. ]. Clayerius.
TPittsboro RecGrd.l

The case of Cluverius is one of the
most remarkable that we have ever
read Of While we do not think the
evidence justified the jury in conviting
him, yet the presumption now will be
that he was guilty, and yet it seems
almost incredible. He was. a young
man of good family, highly educated,
with a promising future before him,
esteemed by all who knew him as a
man of honor and consistent Chris
tian, was a kinsman of his alleged
victim, and during all his protraeted
trial and Imprisonment of. twenty two
months had never shown the slightest
symptom oftguiit, always asserting his
ipRocence; and at last ascending the
fatal seaffold without tremor, with
nerves of iron and without the slight
est emotion, entirely calm and col
lected, such as no Christian martyr Or
battle SCARED herocould have exeelled,
Re stood resigned, to. bis awful fate and
met his death with a stoicism almost
unparalleled. 4Tstq- q-vft1
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THE PARTING SHIP.

Robert Burns Wilson in the critic.J
''Bon c0ynge, mes entants. I"
On crimsoned couch, the sun once more
At evenings gate lay dying;
Above the sad sea s sulIen roar
The prjrving winds we're signing;
A barGue shot from the lonely shore
With all her broad sails flying.
And they that sailed upon that ship,
No more they wept nor smiled
No fearful eye, no trembling lip,
No supplicatiOBs wild.
No sorrowing for the lessening lands.
No dread Of coming i'll;
They stood with folded. cold white hands
And hearts forever still.
On that illimitable sea
The ghoStly vessel sped;
Out-bearing to eternity
The worlds unnumbered dead.
But on the shOre-So dark, so fair
From which they swiftly parted,
Were piercing cries and mute despair
OF mOrtalS brOken-hearted.
And arms bereft in anguish raised,
ImplOring to the skies;
And silent souls that only gaZed
With steadfast, hopeless eyes.
But when the great celestial pyre
For each dead day is lighted,
Then, looming on the wall Of fire
That breathless ship is sighted.
White with the dead that die each day
She holds her course alone.
Far through the closing shadows gray
Out to the dark unknown,
Ills yesterday upon the shore
To-day will come tomorrow
Here and hereafter ever more
And SO. farewell to sorrow.
Her giant shadow fall, and gray
The twilight comes, appalling;
Her cloudy sails shake out the spray,
And tIIen-the dew is falling; .-.
The cOrdage ereaks. and straight we say
lIark how the winds are calling!
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Important to Merchants and Manufacturers,

-Murphy's consolidated. business directory
of the four great cities-New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and
american Wnnutactursrs' Register, fof
1887, is the title of new and valuable
work ,about to be issued, at the nominal
subscription price Of M,Ss doasas psra copy,
10y the John L.-Murphy Publishing Co.
so Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.. The
Company was recently organized, with a
cash capital of SoOO. 900. John L. Murphy,
the veteran publisher and proprietor of
the Daily State Gazette, at Trenton n. j.,
is Presidents and Treasurer of the Company,
which ais n sufficient guarantee of the
character of the work that will be pro-
duced. 1t will be found indispensable to
our merchants and manufacturers having
correspondence with or buying goods in the
four great commercial marts of the country.
The american Manufacturer Register is
a valuable addition to the work. The
combined features and low price should
insure it an immense circulation.
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acknowledged
everything in this line In GENTIEMENs NEJkWEA
uperby
empaticaiiy
We
We 70 for
goods they sod
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-27
Dwelling Houses for Rent.

TIVE good dwelling houses. the property
of Mrs. w. H. Young, are offered for rent.
One new house situated on Hamilton st.,
cOntaing rooms. smoke honse. stables, &c
the other adjoining the lot of II. Perry, on
Main street. containing 8 rooms, basement,
kitchen and stables. Terms reasonable
Apply at this Office or to
a. e. ZOLLICoFFER,
dec. %, a, Attorney.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-27
NOW

Start the year right by insuring against
ACCIDENT or FIRE and in case of death
having your family provided for by policy
in the EoEITABLE,
jan, 6, J.. R. YOUNG, Agent.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-27

iRobert Burns Wilson I'm the Critic.I
s.BOn r0ynge. mes enfdnts."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-27
T1EHM 4 Il
Still LEADING!
CLOTHING & SHOE LINE.
TIL / MOST Cd RBB TT f.

and prices always the cheapesye and
w bankrupt
We land the
TAILOR FITTING CLOTHING brought 70 Henderson,
and Bovs Suits The Quality Good
Beautiful; the Prices Low.
HATS SHOES
All the standard makes and latest No old
selection Indispuaby largest
and bestn ne of GENTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-03
pEALHRs IN Troy AVID RRAss GOODS uYIrE

meeting OF the dealers In brass and goods fer pin
crs and gas Atters supplies held tho Asor
House yesterday, the following frms being sentod
Charles Harrison Co.. Eaton. Cole Bnrnharn Ce Uniod
Brass cempany qeoree Klmser sgp. r. r. mgley John
Dimook GO, r. Heating. Behtoa \ Ens Company, r. r.
MoMsnn g Bfo. - Reynolds 4 Co. PhilQQa Dohp 4 Co.,
Mysr. sanitary Depst 4 ". Cart Company, Howard
Co. W. II Ha.sey deotse r. Jacobs 10. william Edgsr
Bird Co. o. H. lose Jasper Corning lioary Hubor Co.
The Associated Dealer. 10 Plameer,, Gas and soam FIT
CITY and Sowarx" and elected the tolIsraE CHEERS Pres,
McNann 4 BRO Wiiafn night of Henry Seshens 4 Co
and Mr.. Wood OF Colwe Lead Companvi secretary and
treasurer Stephens, OF l.. WHeieaer Id They
adopted constitution aud bylaws appointed various
mlees report at the meeting and endorsed the price.
adopted by tie Brass CaA Iron and alloable Iron Fittings
Associations WHO arc 10 hold their semi annual meetings
Cleye land n text week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-03
REICH on TRIAL FOR KILLING MS WIFE.
ONLY CIRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM
TEEorENT omAREELs RErMEEN TIE COUPLE.

ONLY CIRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM
FREQUENT QUARRELs BETWEEN THE COUPLE.
Tho death OF Mrs. Reich, who was found with her
throat cut IN hallway at No la NoTfolk-st. on the
night Of April TO- investigated in part yesterday by
Jury pancllcd before Recorder Smyth 10 try Adolph
Reich, who Is accused Of numbering his wife. The evil
drnce purely crcumstntal Reich listened passively
10 the testimony
Assistant DIstrctAttOrney Purdy called Mrs Cecilia
Newman IA bis first witness She lived nearly opposite
Mrs Reich on the floor. She heard noise at her
door Il about IL o'clock the night OF April 10. It
sounded "a II made by animal other than human
being, but there groans which were clearly
recognized a. those OF a The door was opened
10y Mrs. Newman, and Mrs Reich was found covered
with blood lying the floor On examination the
witness said that while Mrs Reich separated from
her husband she sometimes had visitors A man named
Braun was alluded to by the lawyer for Reich and All
attempt made show that Braun may have quarrelled
with Mrs Reich.
Julia Cook, who lived IN the room below Mrs. Reich,
gave testimony similar that the preceding witness.
Charles L. Ialbstadt. lawyer who counsel for Mrs
Reich ia proceedings for separation testified that
Reich said several months that II he could not get
nd ~ his wife In any other way he would kill her.
Samuel Gross who boarded with Mrs. Reich testified
that she aud her husband frequently had disputes In
hch Reich accused his wife OF unfathtuness. On the
niht OF the murder the witness arrived at home soon
Mrs. Reich mad been una lying In the hall Rech
entered after There was blood on his lace ana
policeman asked him II had been fighting. Soon after
The looked Reich again and the blood had dis
appeared from his forehead
Further testimony will be given to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-03
NEW.JERSEY.

BERGEN Poxr-The closing exercises OF the year took
place night Professor Soans seminary for young
fadies OF exercises comprised numerous
and instrumental music The school has EN-
loved high reputation for many years and among the
audience states nearly all OF whom
were roa tons pupils az the school, Tho graduating
class aud follows Masses Helen A.
Askin ". Annie Anderson, Carrie A. Browne, Lou 80
Frz Lizzie T. GIL, Edith Gwynne, RACHEL Noe, Lizzie ~
Rege Carrie O. Vreeland and Annie W. Leity Inc vac
dctran hOnOrs divided between Miss Nve anu Miss
Fritz the faculty being unable TO grado either OF tc aOoVo
tho other
Stoher the swiss silk weaver who wonpdea MS
put bullet into his own brain NJ Their
home IN North Thirdst on "Wednesday evening" uSH yo,
terday morning In 81 Josephs Hospital Coroner Hopsop
found clothing letter which shows tha
suicide was premedted II s In German and addressed 10
stphler sister. IL Rscertaned by the coroner ths
stohlers acquaintance took advantage OF hs
jealous aud persuade him tnaths wie
unfathfu
MoREsrowxRchar George, formerly superintendent Of
tho Andover Iron Company, at Dover NJ j. appeared ~
court yesterday and answered to twenty
him for under false prstenoes FOR emDeLIe
men and for conspiracy to swi9de the company py
short reports OF the quantity OF produced ana selling @
difference his account The total amount OF rs
TO oil Of aud balsd In tho sum Of 70
appear for trial In October His own surety ana tha VI o1ei
bondsmen were accepted.
UNION HILL-The bodies Of Professor and Mrs siedhorf
buried Grove Church Cemetery yeseriay Afternoon
number Of citizens attended the funesl Inc ek
penses were paid from fund raised By subscription
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-03
STEAM RAMS TO PROTECT YEw.roRK.

At tina meeting IF tho Chamber OF Commerce ycstcr
day, Pilot Commissioner Ambrose Snow suggested
the advsabty OF ssking tho city authorities OF New
York aud Brooklyn to bald ten stoam rams 70 be
used In case OF necessty to protect New-iOrk Harbor
from invasion by ehemy. He said that there
seemed little likelihood Of the Government taking the
matter IL hand ct present, and no thought that some
thing ought to be done now. He believed that the
rams should he stored at the Navy Yard, and could
be- manned NJ Il few minutes notice by the crews OF
tug-boats CAPITA ElihI Spieer nominated to
fli the place IL tho Board OF Pilot Commissioners
declined by William T. CLYDE and he will be elected
at a spccia! meeting next Thursday. Captain Spicer
il about sixty wears old, II native OF Mystic. Conn
and many years commander OF sailing ves.cls
in the East India and California trades. He ia
manager OF c. II. Mallory 81 cos steamship line.
Abraham g. Mills George p. Stoekwell, q. Living
ston Morse William Z. Teft and George W. Fuller
were elected members and several special committees
were appointed, that on the Celebration OF the Cen
tennal Anniversary Of the Organization OF tho Con
stitutional Government OF the United States and the
Inauguration Of Washington ~ first President OF IL
United States, on April 30. 1882 being composed As
follows: James VI. Brown, Levi L. Morton, Samuel
d. Babcock, Nathaniel Niles, Richard A. McCurdy
Daniel G. Robbins William II. Robertson. jackson s.
Schultz, Enocb L. Fancher, GUSTAV schwab, John
Sloane, franklin Edison, Legrand Is. Cannon
Chaunccy NJ Depcw Orlando Ii. Potter, Henry
H.ntz. William f. Dodge, William B Dnsmore
Era.tus Wman Charles Wstrous. A. Foster Higgins,
Francis Is. rhurber, Benjn amin g. Arnold, John H.
Ininan and Vernon III. Brown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-03
LOSERS BY THE WILLIAMSB URG FIRE

THE COMPANIES INyOLyED-ZEAL SHOWN IN CON
CEALISG THE AMOUNT OF POLICIES.
The officers OF insurance companies which have
beeu heavy losers In the disastrous fires at the Belt
Line car stnoes, Palmers Williamsburg cotperage
and John S. Richards warehouse at West and King
sts-al within a week-have displayed unusual zeal
in attempting to prevent the extent of the risks taken
by them from being male public They contend
that the knowledge CT their losses tends to give in
sirers an idea of liabilities and to shake
confidence in their financial standing anu hold that
their assets not dangerously affected even by the
subtraction of such q large amount as 100000 in
one week tor naturalization.
It Ia estimated that tho total oss by the
Williamsburg cooperage fire Ia 10000. The barrel
storage house insured tor 100000 and it is
believed that this will be total loss to the companies
The largest policies Ion this were issued by the
Home, Imperial and Mutual Insurances-each for
$4,000. The syrup barrel building on the lots
numbered 364. 500. 1853. $40, 372, 374. 376. and
37S Kent-ave is also total loss 1t was insured 1or
$97 $50 of which sum the Pheniy OF Brooklyn Will
be called upon to pay S32, 800 II inadvertently
stated in The TRIBUNE yesterday that the Phenix OF
London the largest single loser by the Belt Line
fra. That company issued only 900 policy In
that and was involved in the Williamsburg fire to
the extent of only $1,000. The Phsnix OF Brooklyn
was In tact the largest loser as was shown by the
published list OF losses. The latter company has
recently begun to issue what known as " Jumbo
lines OF insurance and said to have had over
$4,000 In Jeopardy through the Williamsburg fire.
The full list of companies Interested IN the largest
losses by the Williamsburg fire is:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-03
THE MAYOR TO HOTEL MEN.
TIE TE1LsrHEM THE LAW MUST BE oBEYED
Mr. LACOMBR, nE THINKS, WAS MIsTAKES-wILL-
A TEaT Ia

Mr.. LACOMBR. nE THINKS, WAS MIsTAKES-wlLL-
ING TO HELP IS A TEST CASE.
committee representing the Hoelmen's Association
ipcudng MessrA Breslin OF the 0sey House Was OF
the Fifth Avenue wetherbee of the windsori Merit
field, Of the Continental. and Reid. of the Holman
Eouse ncoompanied by Colonel Robert @. Ingersoi as
counsel called on the Mayor yesterday and conferred
with him with reference the enforcement OF the EXCISE
law prohibiting serving OF wine 10 no'ei eues'S o
Sunday Colonel Ingersol presented the case oi MS c
epts at considerable length He wanted to know wnether
they could not make up iii menly sort OF way
,d Obtain judicial Interpretation Of the law. BY this
means multiplicity of arrests and suits would be avoid
ed and an honorable settlement Of the question be
reached
The Mayor said,
You gentlemen appear to come to me IN e mat
II he as Ssss %
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5ys q the %nHfSs
s5ag S. g. not 'e g PsF
ds y r. sa as 0Gi" s g
a SfsSGP as 90 shsS'sr iay.
nl .y All 70 S Perform tS s's lSs
Ae but a sss GemoIal ans here here
lss' to . tas SP'rS ovsrseer the law.
ySSsS By "f S S Sss
and and called d ; ss, aTe o.
S r. police e .ss
s ss% sunday rs 'fT S.s that
ss :s e ;ss ss
ssei that the law shou be enforced The fact tnat ne
police were permitted wns violations OF mo law
force and was largely for thet ssa
WAITED the Violations stopped II was an inooerolo sSo
OF things the necessary steps 70 remove
from the police That they could not have the
10 levy tribute upon ths whom thoy choso 70 pert "
late the law The that the law wes ID
eafoIce say that II is perfectly enorcea' ou'
enforced in q measure -
While this has been going the rollee con-
suited the Counsel the sunieet ABOUT
you complain They DID not consult mo- ihsy | wSn an
opinon which you seen to tho eay 81 tis rooo
TO prevent the "a and sunp o. QnS,s e
10 SuBdsys have no power 10 kr
mission Of any part the II ~ my duty 10 see na s
law lie enforced whatever ia The Corpo'ecn CousoI
very excellent acer and very for he
siouers arc By his opinion until declsoh OF
against H. He a lawyer and am not lswyer 70, an
free 70 say been consulted WOULD nave ESen
different opinion. Perhaps as am ay1nan my opn,oh
would not anything. nm FREQ TO say that tu
the CORPORATION Counsel Is mistaken as any Eeoa na"
abe TO be think hts opinion is wrong and injurious 40
the interests OF the city 1t unfortunate Thing pn 90
no doubt you guided official opinion OF tne COT
pornon Counsel until the law Is ctherwise inteprcten
must be guided Corporation Counser cpnlon nne
had made before against city oineian ana
refer Corporation Counsel for his oynion eA"
ely on AND vlomic lno Is~
will give facility 10 make resi- ehse ngu
have the city government r ald you ~ nss
respect believe when the Iegislature paesoo ''
law intended 10 anoct you as this law does
The con niiteo then shook hands with the Mayor anu
departed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-03
THE covByNATJoy OF RUBBER Mgy.

The principal rubber boot and shoe manufacturers
of this city with many from 4.ston and elsewhere
held another meeting at the Windsor Hotel yesterday
with closed doors. John ID. Verneulc, president OF
the Goodyear Rubber Company, Of No. oO3 BrosiWay,
who attended the meeting, refused " give any IN
formation about it. He would only say that the
published report that gigantic combination VI rubber
manufacturers had been formed which would control
the manufacture of all rubber goods and the iportao
ton If crude rubber was far from correct
A member of the UOdgTnan Rubber Company,
manufacturers Of India rubber goods, No 459 broad
way, said that the combination, II there were any
did not at all affect his company. lie undcfstOOl
that IL was cOBfno solely to rubber boot ana shoe
manufaet urcrs who for time had been extreme
Iy dissatisfied With the percentage Oh prohts "hhch
thoy were realizing, and trying ~ come TO some
agreement among themselves whereby they could raise
tho prices Of their goods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-03
FIRE CHIEF NEVINS INDICTED.

THE KINGS COUNTY GRAND JURY SAYS HE IS GUILTY
OF GRAND LARCENY-HE GIVES BAIL.
The Kings County Grand Jury for May concluded
its work Yesterday by finding an indictment against
Thomas F. Nevis, Chief Engineer OF the BrooklJ II
Fire Department, for grand larceny In securing
3d. s25 fro, Henry w. Pope, of the Citizens Electric
Illuminating Company while representing that the
sum of 81 $50 was needed TO secure franchise for
the conn any from the Board OF Aldermen in 1854
bench warrant was at issued for the arrest OF
Chief Nevins and at a later hour no appeared at the
rct-Attcrney's Office to give bail The amount
had been fixed at $4,000. The prisoner was taken
before Judge thrown in the Supreme Cour4to be re,
leased on bail. HIS bondsmen were cx-Shenh
Anthony +. Campbell, and ex-superyisor George
Russell. Chief Nevins said he would demand an
immediate trial. q,
Neyins's frcnis said Yesterday that Poue, Sewel
& Co. who formed the Citizens Electric Illuminating
Company, had given a full release to him and his
associates who bought out the company in 1886
and that relieved him from all responsibility IN any
transactions prior to that.
Fire Commissioner Ennis, tho official superior OF
Chief Nevins said yesterday that he did not see why
he should take any note of the indictment. He woud
only consider charges made to him against any one In
the department Mayor Whitney evidently had not
made up his mind whether he should do anything and
said he could soy nothing until he had Official knoEl
edge of the Indictment.